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Language During Inhalational Induction

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Anesthesia; Adverse Effect
Emergence Delirium
Registration Number
NCT06324955
Lead Sponsor
Boston Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the impact of common (standard of care) language vs positive language used by clinicians during inhalational induction of anesthesia on anxiety and negative behaviors in children. This is a prospective randomized parallel group trial. Patients will be randomized 1:1 to the common/standard language group or the positive language group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
128
Inclusion Criteria
  • ASA 1 and 2 (Healthy Patients)
  • Non-emergent cases
  • 5-10 year olds
  • Patients receiving inhalational induction
Exclusion Criteria
  • Non-English speaking
  • History of prior inhalational inductions
  • Hearing difficulty
  • Behavioral difficulty (Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder)
  • Patients receiving premedication other than midazolam

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Induction complianceThrough Study Completion about 1 day

Compliance of children during mask induction as measured by the Induction Compliance Checklist (ICC) from the time patient enters the operating room until loss of lid reflex

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Verbal refusal of maskThrough Study Completion about 1 day

Patient verbal expression of refusal of the mask during start of induction until loss of lid reflex

Length of inductionThrough Study Completion about 1 day

Time from start of induction to loss of lid reflex

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston Children's Hospital

🇺🇸

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Boston Children's Hospital
🇺🇸Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Julia Galvez-Delgado, MD
Contact
julia.galvezdelgado@childrens.harvard.edu
Rachel Bernier, MPH
Contact
857-218-5348
rachel.bernier@childrens.harvard.edu

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